ROTARY BLOWER

WHAT IS A BLOWER?
 BLOWER
o A blower is typically defined as a device that does
not compress a gas to overcome some sort of
system resistance.
o A blower in the strictest sense does not reduce the
volume of gas as it is moved by the impellers.
o A blower is typically a machine that operates below
20 psig.
o Blower can be stage to achieve higher discharge
pressure, but no internal compression takes place
 5 Main Types of Blowers
1. Positive Displacement / Rotary Lobe Blowers
2. Helical Screw Blowers
3. Centrifugal Blowers
4. High Speed Blowers
5. Regenerative Blowers
 Positive Displacement /
Rotary Lobe Blowers
O A positive displacement blower has a function that’s
straightforward yet effective. Air or gas enters
through an expanding section on one side and exits
through a decreasing section on the other side. To
put it simply, positive displacement blowers trap and
then release the air.
 Helical Screw Blowers
O Each helical screw blower has a main rotor
with two lobes. This rotor fits into the flute of
a second rotor. The two rotors turn in a
helical pattern that is carefully timed so they
do not contact each other.
 Centrifugal Blowers
O Centrifugal blowers are the most common
blowers used in ventilation systems. They’re
also used to transport gas and control air
pollution.
 High Speed Blowers
O These electrical blowers run via a motor.
They have impellers at each side of the
shaft to provide double suction.
 Regenerative Blowers
O Regenerative blowers create pressure by displacing
air molecules. The impeller spins to draw in and then
capture the air between every blade. As the impeller
continues to spin, it pushes the air forward, where it
goes back to the bottom of the blade.
ROTARY BLOWER
ROTARY BLOWER/POSITIVE
DISPLACEMENT BLOWER
O is a type of machine that is used to move
gas or air for a variety of applications. More
specifically, these devices utilize positive
displacement technology by trapping a
certain volume of air then discharging or
forcing it out against the system pressure.
This air is usually forced into some type of
pipe or hose to propel materials or gas to a
destination.
ROTARY BLOWER/POSITIVE
DISPLACEMENT BLOWER
 TEST OF ROTARY
BLOWER/PD BLOWER
O Quality control test
O Gear Timing test
O Mechanical run tests
O Vibration level tests Noise tests
O Structural dynamic testing
O Lubrication Test
ROTARY BLOWER/POSITIVE
DISPLACEMENT BLOWER
O Positive displacement blowers typically
utilize a straight lobe rotor design with two
or three lobes and are characterized as twin
lobe rotary air blowers and tri-lobe rotary air
blowers
TWIN LOBE AND TRI-LOBE
O Twin lobe blower - A twin lobe blower
contains two figure 8 shaped lobes.

O Tri-lobe blower - A tri-lobe blower consists of

three lobes shaped like a boat propeller
Twin Lobe vs. Tri-Lob
 OPERATION of
Twin Lobe and Tri-Lob
O Once a blower is in operation both rotors will
rotate at the same speed but in opposite
directions in order to draw air into the
blower.One rotor is called the “driving rotor”
because it is run by an external power
supply, while the opposite rotor is called a
“driven rotor” because it is driven by gears
connected to the driving rotor.
WORKING PRINCIPLE
Tri-Lobe Rotary Blowers and Twin-Lobe Blowers
 Blowers are positive displacement units, whose pumping
capacity is determined by size, operating speed and
pressure conditions.
 It employs two Tri-lobe impellers mounted on parallel
shafts, rotating in opposite directions within a casing
closed at the ends by side plates.
 As the impellers rotate, air is drawn into one side of the
casing and forced out of the opposite side against the
existing pressures.
 The Blowers, being positive displacement type, do not
develop pressure within the casing but the discharge
pressure depends upon the system resistance / back
pressure.
 A pair of accurately machined alloy steel, hardened and
ground timing gears maintain clearances between the
impellers, during rotation.
 The air, thus delivered, is 100% OILFREE
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